Total Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (B78 3RD) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% higher than the Bourne Vale average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (B78 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near B5404. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B5404 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5404 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Atherstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5404 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleshill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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